We generally turn to Stephen Colbert (or Samantha Bee/John Oliver/The Ghost Of Jon Stewart) for our late night political entertainment coverage, but Jimmy Kimmel had the get of the evening yesterday with guest Mitt Romney. Romney continued his anti-Donald Trump tour by reading some mean tweets written about him by Trump and his supporters, making this the most specific game of "Mean Celebrity Tweets" yet. If you ever wanted to know where Romney buys the shoe polish he uses in his hair, just click below.
Romney explained why he is on a charm offensive to stop Trump from getting the nomination in the rest of the segment, while Kimmel tried to get him to endorse Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders. "This is the first time anyone has ever come on this show to stop somebody from doing something," Kimmel said.
Kimmel also reviewed presidential campaign merchandise, because who among us wouldn't want a Ben Carson scrub top, Bernie Sanders bowl, or Ted Cruz yoga mat. "He is going to make a heck of a QVC host when he loses this election," Kimmel mused about Cruz.
If you're wondering how Kimmel was able to get the more notable political guest over Colbert, well, Stephen may have been distracted by his interview with Helen Mirren, which got surprisingly steamy:
